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REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

Granted Reading PL/26/0883 Full planning permission

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

External alterations to building including new rooflights, smoke shafts, windows and doors.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0883

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0883
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Decided
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 2PQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/26/1197 Awaiting decision

    REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

    Change of use of 3rd Floor from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 x 2-bed flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/0539 Granted

    REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

    Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 Flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/0232 Refused

    REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

    Change of use of existing building from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 new apartments. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Decided 7 Apr 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 28 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

    PL/26/0232 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of existing building from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 new apartments. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Refused Prior approval New dwelling 13 docs
    Major scheme
  • REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

    PL/26/1197 Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    74% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Change of use of 3rd Floor from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 x 2-bed flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Awaiting decision Prior approval New dwelling 14 docs
    Domestic
  • REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

    PL/26/0539 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 29 Flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 21 docs
    Major scheme
  • 6 Crown Street Reading RG1 2SE

    221940 Submitted 30 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Proposal to install 8x Fascia signs, 1x Built up lettering, 7x Vinyl, 1x Frosting

    Granted Advertising 3 docs
  • 87 Southampton Street Reading RG1 2QU

    221943 Submitted 22 Dec 2022 100 yards away

    Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 3 Residential Flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Refused Prior approval New dwelling 4 docs
    Domestic
  • 75-81 Southampton Street Reading RG1 2QU

    211636 Submitted 1 Oct 2021 100 yards away

    Removal of existing building and construction of a four-storey building to comprise 19 dwellings and associated works

    Granted Full applications Demolition 24 docs
    Major scheme

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    Replacement of existing shopfront signage with new internally illuminated fascia and projecting signs, relocation of the entrance doors by swapping the existing door with the existing glazing, installation of new window vinyls, and associated external alterations.

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
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    Received 2 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 26 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications